D’Angelo Russell Gets Real On Clashes With Darvin Ham, What Does It Mean For Lakers’ Future?
D’Angelo Russell has become one of the Lakers’ most consistent scoring weapons, but in a revealing interview with ESPN, he described a non-existent relationship with coach Darvin Ham, particularly during his rough stretch in last seasons’ playoffs. While the situation sounds much better this season, will his relationship with Ham have anything to do with Russell’s decision this summer regarding free agency? Trevor Lane discusses from the road…
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I dunno what’s new about this hahahahahha did anyone think Ham can actually communicate with players or manage them hahahah he isn’t a head coach at best he can be a youth coach and that’s it. I’m not surprised at all I just cannot wait until he leaves and we can get someone who can actually coach
From a players standpoint, it's deflating when a coach plays favorites. It puts the "outside looking in" player at a disadvantage.
What coach doesn’t favor personnel that they are familiar with???😢😢😢😢
I hope lakers get Ty Lue as coach and DLO stays.
Not gonna lie, if ham isn’t fired this off season… ima just back and laugh.
If we lose DLO, and keep ham…
Trevor, it is not rational for a coach to play favorites with the people you know before. As a coach you need to figure out what you have and where the talents are. And a good coach will be fair, and do the right thing for the team to succeed.
To be all honest with you, these players know what players can play basketball and what players cannot. So when you're asking Darvin Hammond to coach the Los Angeles Lakers on offense, they're going to laugh because they know as a player he scored under 2.0 average 1.8 points per game as a player laughing out loud. What was the GM of the Lakers thinking they should have hired someone who knows how to run a triangle offense like Denver Nuggets
Siding with the coach on this. This is DLO going after the bag in FA instead of staying in his bag right now! I sort of expect him to be exposed again during the playoffs!
once you make it to the playoffs, you don’t bench your players you trust them to make adjustments you trust them to lean on all the training they put in but if you get into the playoffs in bench a player, you have taken the confidence totally away
everyone knows when there is a lack of effort, and there's been many games where there has been lack of effort Lakers as a whole. TP and Dlo effort has been better for sure, I see it. TP jumping for rebounds, Dlo packing Booker's shot with intensity
Darvin Ham Will Be Fired Before The Start Of Next Season yes or no?
Well he sucked big time during the play offs. He had all the time and minutes but he just sucked. Plus Dennis was more consistent specially on a defensive end
I predict a Laker win tonight
Trevor I keep lebrons secret safe Lane
I’m not really a Ham supporter but let’s not forgot how dlo played absolutely garbage during that series against the Nuggets… he completely disappeared.
Fire Ham, keep DLo a Laker 4 Life
It's more to it than that. Lebron definitely has some say so in who plays and so does Rob.
Can't expect to win anything if theres disfunction in your own locker room, its still a team sport
Snitch
Dlo played like trash smh Schroeder was a better player!
I see DLo as someone similar to say Steph Curry or James Harden….
(1) I am not saying DLo is as great as them (yet), but DLo has high IQ, Great offensive skill set and great handles/playmaking abilities.
(2) DLo may have similar defensive handicaps as Steph or Harden…DLo tries to play good defense but he may never be elite in defense.
Therefore to optimally utilize DLo, the Coach and other Superstars in the team need to talk! Talk about how to get the offensive productivity while masking the defense liabilities. So I am with DLo on his comments.
Dlo kind of had a similar situation with Byron Scott. Not to this degree but their relationship wasn't good either.
I wonder if AD will get a solo video about his relationship with Ham and him getting out played against okay if not slightly better bigs on good teams.
I’d guess now but yall will gas AD playing great defense vs. the pistons 😂😂
DLo – hey coach we gotta run this play
Ham – why you telling me? I'm not LeCoach
He’s trying to look like he’s willing to go to another team for a bidding war.
WTF is this coming out right now. Whos trying to create this narrative and why at this specific moment. Weird how these stories get leaked
Darvin don't like players who's smarter than him 🤣. The man wants to be in complete control of the team without putting in any work or effort in your job….
Another take is Ham and staff did not give feedback in game to D Lo during the Denver series. Sounds like he felt like they failed him partly because they had no direction to offer while he was failing.
Fire ham and grab Budenholzer
Trade Ham before Dlo!!!
Laker's offseason better start with Darvin being fired. Hire a veteran coach. Then re=sign D'Lo and find a center to help AD. Enjoy the Ws.
What I don't get about Ham is how long it takes him to figure out the best starting rotation. He can't get it done in pre-season, and he can't seem to get it done half way into the season. By the time he does figure it out they have to fight like hell to dig themselves out of the hole they've put themselves in. All the other top teams face the same challenges and don't seem to struggle the way the Lake show does. BTW, I like Dlo, respect his talent, but if your team has scratched and clawed its way to get into the western conference finals, you'd better figure out what needs fixing and how to fix it real quick or go home.
D lo feme dyol you getting besides yourself playboy😮
Rondo inspiring DLo to watch Film early on in his career and being a great Mentor to DLo has truly paid huge dividends. Now with the @Lakers you can see his high level IQ, his passing and his play making skills. You can see the Maturity in his game and you can see a lot of Rondo’s IQ style in his game also. Love it. ❤️
TOLD YOU THEY'D FUCKING LOSE TO THE KINGS!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Trade those two guys lebron and Davis the%y’re the distraction for the team they collect 85%of the payroll and play so poor get rid of hem
There is only so many players that can get a say.. DLO can not defend and Denise can not shoot its tough.. But the players with a say are limited..
You stay safe too, brother ❤
LeBalco
Trevor will NEVER call a Spade a Spade. Can't even be honest about Ham. Pathetic!
Dlow such a rat snitching on his coach and talking shit with his co players he said he stole the show from bron and ad yeah rat dlow u did bec tonight u score 6 points in 25minutes such a raaaat 😂😂
Yet Another Case Where Magoo🥸 Ham Sabotages the Team…#Magoo🥸HamHasToGo!!!
Stop blaming other people dear D'Lo. You are the only one responsible for what you do or don't do! Dennis' relationship with Ham was not the reason you played badly during the playoffs. 🙄🤦 Why did the other players play better? Yeah, nice try… 😏 Did Dennis made you lose yesterday, too? 🤦
hehehe trade burgerham… too much alibis